A Simple Portable Vertical for 20M-15M
This is one of those antenna projects that started with: “I wonder if…” Designed with my Elecraft KH1 in...
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KV4AN’s Comprehensive QMX Field Kit
Many thanks to Steve (KV4AN), who shares the following article about his portable field radio kit, which will be...
Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 412
2026 Hamvention Award Winners announced Please join us in congratulating these very deserving winners. Hamvention FT0 digital mode The...
RCA and IWCE Announce 2026 Slate of Young Professionals
The Radio Club of America and IWCE are pleased to announce the 2026 slate of Young Professionals. The Young...
The 3Y0K Team Gets Interviewed from Bouvet Island (Video)
Gathered in a tent on Bouvet Island—the world’s most remote location (8,000 miles from DX Engineering headquarters)—members of the...
Youth Ham Radio Insights: Activating a Summit in Italy
This past November, my host family in Germany and I took a trip to Italy during the fall break...
New microwave capabilities for the NRC: IC-905 added to Icom line-up
Icom UK has equipped the RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC) with the IC-905 All-Mode Transceiver as part of its...
Submit your British Science Week reports
British Science Week 2026 draws to a close today, 15 March and the RSGB is delighted to have seen...
Start Planning for ARRL Field Day 2026
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Indiana Hams Living Under HOAs Gain Antenna Protections
The Indiana General Assembly has passed and Governor Mike Braun has signed a bill that adds protection for amateur...
Section Manager Nomination Results
The nomination period for the 2026 spring season Section Manager election cycle concluded on Friday, March 6. There will...
Dayton Hamvention 2026 Award Winners Announced
Dayton Hamvention® has announced its 2026 Awards. Technical Achievement Award: Robert Famiglio, K3RF Robert B. “Bob” Famiglio, K3RF, has spent...
E1707: Dual-Protocol Mesh Node Outperforms Single Firmware Setup
Discover the ultimate dual-protocol **off-grid communication device** in this build guide: the powerful **3D Mesh** node featuring **two Heltec...
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2524 for Friday, March 13th, 2026
– RESTRICTIONS TO IMPACT KANTON ISLAND DXPEDITIONS – WRTC NOT PERMITTING NATIONAL FLAGS, SYMBOLS – AUSTRALIAN HAMS CHALLENGE HIGHER...
DXtra FCC Radio Database and Reverse Beacon Network Explorer
The following is an announcement from DXtra: Here at DXtra we have developed a new free to use radio...
The Time the U.S. Accidentally Dropped an Atom Bomb on South Carolina
Don’t miss the amateur radio special operating event, March 14, commemorating this piece of U.S. history. *** Amateur radio...
Amateur Radio Insights—I’ve Got the Power: What Else Do I Need?
Adding a high-power amplifier to your amateur radio station can dramatically improve your signal strength and competitiveness in DXing...
A Short but Memorable POTA Activation at the Charlotte Hawkins Brown State Historic Site
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Wednesday, February 18, 2026, I drove from Raleigh to the Greensboro area of North Carolina...
Build a 2-Meter Ground Plane with OTA and OTA Live
ARRL Education Specialist — and host of On the Air Live — Wayne Greene, KB4DSF, joins the podcast to explain the...
E1706: HAMCATION Updates for 2026! Stories from the Show…
Join us for a livestream after the first 2 days of the Hamfest. Josh’s hotspot – https://members.calyx.org/r/u9sww Become a...
Ham Radio Portable Insights: POTA QRP Fun
Let’s talk about QRP operating. Strictly speaking, QRP is defined as low-power operating. It comes from the CW Prosign...
E1705: LIVE! From the Hamcation 2026 Campsite!
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2026 Hamvention Award Winners Announced
The following is a press release from the Hamvention Awards Committee: The 2026 Awards team is pleased to announce...
Guide to Amateur Radio Amplifiers 2026: Part 1, ACOM Linear Power Amplifiers
When looking for an amplifier to ramp up your station’s DXing and contesting capabilities, there’s no better place to...
An Unexpected Journey: Working the World with Chewing Gum and Duct Tape
by Sam (WN5C) For the longest time, I equated low-power radio (QRP) with working portably: the lone operator sitting...